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Gloucestershire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Miscellaneous Mines

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From the Tables compiled by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector for the South Western District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Gloucestershire, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine

Situation

Owner and Postal Address

Agent

Workers

Minerals Worked

U/G
Sur.

Balls Green, No. 1
Stroud
Esther Fuffley and Co. (T. Essex), Stroud

4
1
Stone

Blakeney
Blakeney
W. Davis, Blakeney

Pennant Stone

Bream Tufts
Newland
H. Crawshay and Co. Ltd., Cinderford

Pennant Stone, Ore, and Coal

British
Clearwell Meen, Cinderford
R. Stephens, Coleford

Iron Ore. Not Worked in 1896

Coleford Iron and Colour
Cross Ways, Coleford
Burgess and Co., Wick, Bristol

3
2
Iron Ore, Ochre and Red Oxide. Formerley J. Shingles Cross Ways Mine.

Cross Hands
Old Sodbury
J. Collins, Old Sodbury

1
1
Stone

Crows Nest
Coleford
R. Watkins and Sons, Bream, Lydney

Iron Ore. Not worked in 1896

Ham
Coleford
Forest Haematite Co. (Bonsor and Scrutton), Coleford

Iron Ore. Not worked in 1896

Highmeadow
Coleford
Highmeadow Iron Ore and Colour Co. Ltd., Newnham

16
3
Iron Ore

Lime Kiln Pool and Lydbrook
Lydbrook
Lydbrook Iron Mines Co., Lydbrook

6
2
Iron Ore

New Box Bush
Coleford
Box Bush Iron Ore Co. Ltd., Coleford

5
2
Iron Ore

New Dunn
Coleford
R. Watkins and Sons, Bream, Lydney

10
3
Iron Ore

Oakwood
Lydney
Oakwood Iron Co. (D. North), Lydney

2
2
Iron Ore

Park Iron Mines (Bream Grove, Park, and Tufts)
Lydney
Park Iron Ore and Coal Co. Ltd., Lydney

37
2
Pennant Stone, Ore, and Coal

Shakemantle
Cinderford
H. Crawshay and Co. Ltd., Cinderford

112
38
Iron Ore

Tormarton
Chipping Sodbury
Duke of Beaufort, Badminton

Stone. Worked occasionally for private use only.

Walkley Wood
Nailsworth
F. Wheeler, Nailsworth

2
0
Stone

Wilderness
Mitcheldean
Wemyss, Colchester, and Co. Ltd., Mitcheldean

3
10
Iron Ore

Total

201
66

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers		Minerals Worked
Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	U/G	Sur.	Minerals Worked
Balls Green, No. 1	Stroud	Esther Fuffley and Co. (T. Essex), Stroud		4	1	Stone
Blakeney	Blakeney	W. Davis, Blakeney				Pennant Stone
Bream Tufts	Newland	H. Crawshay and Co. Ltd., Cinderford				Pennant Stone, Ore, and Coal
British	Clearwell Meen, Cinderford	R. Stephens, Coleford				Iron Ore. Not Worked in 1896
Coleford Iron and Colour	Cross Ways, Coleford	Burgess and Co., Wick, Bristol		3	2	Iron Ore, Ochre and Red Oxide. Formerley J. Shingles Cross Ways Mine.
Cross Hands	Old Sodbury	J. Collins, Old Sodbury		1	1	Stone
Crows Nest	Coleford	R. Watkins and Sons, Bream, Lydney				Iron Ore. Not worked in 1896
Ham	Coleford	Forest Haematite Co. (Bonsor and Scrutton), Coleford				Iron Ore. Not worked in 1896
Highmeadow	Coleford	Highmeadow Iron Ore and Colour Co. Ltd., Newnham		16	3	Iron Ore
Lime Kiln Pool and Lydbrook	Lydbrook	Lydbrook Iron Mines Co., Lydbrook		6	2	Iron Ore
New Box Bush	Coleford	Box Bush Iron Ore Co. Ltd., Coleford		5	2	Iron Ore
New Dunn	Coleford	R. Watkins and Sons, Bream, Lydney		10	3	Iron Ore
Oakwood	Lydney	Oakwood Iron Co. (D. North), Lydney		2	2	Iron Ore
Park Iron Mines (Bream Grove, Park, and Tufts)	Lydney	Park Iron Ore and Coal Co. Ltd., Lydney		37	2	Pennant Stone, Ore, and Coal
Shakemantle	Cinderford	H. Crawshay and Co. Ltd., Cinderford		112	38	Iron Ore
Tormarton	Chipping Sodbury	Duke of Beaufort, Badminton				Stone. Worked occasionally for private use only.
Walkley Wood	Nailsworth	F. Wheeler, Nailsworth		2	0	Stone
Wilderness	Mitcheldean	Wemyss, Colchester, and Co. Ltd., Mitcheldean		3	10	Iron Ore
		Total		201	66